Carpet rolling machine
First Claim
1. A machine for rolling carpet runners which comprises:
- (A) a frame,(B) a first set of at least a pair of spaced apart parallel rollers supported within said frame for rotation in a horizontal plane,(C) drive means connected to one of said rollers,(D) a further roller supported within said frame parallel to and spaced above the rearwardmost of said first set of rollers,(E) a first series of a plurality of endless parallel spaced apart belts supported on said first set of rollers for longitudinal movement in response to rotation of the rollers,(F) a second series of a plurality of endless parallel spaced apart belts supported between the rearwardmost of said first set of rollers and said further roller for generally vertical travel in response to rotation of the rollers, the belts of said second series alternating with the belts of said first series in the spaces between the belts of the first series,(G) at least one concave forwardly facing arcuate guide plate supported at the juncture between said series of belts, the lower end of the guide plate extending into the space between the travel paths of the belts,(H) an assembly of a plurality of concave downwardly facing fingers pivotally supported and extending forwardly in the spaces between said second series of belts and spaced above the first series of belts, and(I) means for controlling operation of said drive means.
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Abstract
A machine for quickly and efficiently rolling carpet runners or mats after laundering, for storage, transport and reuse. The machine includes a set of belts for horizontal travel and an interacting set of belts for generally vertical travel and guide means for directing the leading edge of a carpet runner from engagement with the horizontal belts to engagement with the vertical belts. An assembly of arcuate fingers cooperates with the belts to guide the leading edge of a carpet runner into the beginning of a roll and to assist in formation of a tight compact roll of carpet. Power means are provided for driving the belts. Means are provided for retracting the finger assembly from a completed rolled carpet runner. Controls are provided for the drive and retraction means.
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16 Claims
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1. A machine for rolling carpet runners which comprises:
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(A) a frame, (B) a first set of at least a pair of spaced apart parallel rollers supported within said frame for rotation in a horizontal plane, (C) drive means connected to one of said rollers, (D) a further roller supported within said frame parallel to and spaced above the rearwardmost of said first set of rollers, (E) a first series of a plurality of endless parallel spaced apart belts supported on said first set of rollers for longitudinal movement in response to rotation of the rollers, (F) a second series of a plurality of endless parallel spaced apart belts supported between the rearwardmost of said first set of rollers and said further roller for generally vertical travel in response to rotation of the rollers, the belts of said second series alternating with the belts of said first series in the spaces between the belts of the first series, (G) at least one concave forwardly facing arcuate guide plate supported at the juncture between said series of belts, the lower end of the guide plate extending into the space between the travel paths of the belts, (H) an assembly of a plurality of concave downwardly facing fingers pivotally supported and extending forwardly in the spaces between said second series of belts and spaced above the first series of belts, and (I) means for controlling operation of said drive means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine for rolling carpet runners which comprises:
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(A) a frame having; (1) a base, (2) a pair of vertical side supports, (3) a horizontal intermediate support between said side supports spaced above the base, and (4) a horizontal top support between the side supports and spaced above the rearward end of the intermediate support, (B) a first set of a plurality of at least three spaced apart parallel transverse rollers journaled for rotation in a horizontal plane overlying said intermediate support, (C) drive means connected to the forwardmost of said rollers to rotate the same, (D) a further transverse horizontal roller journaled for rotation spaced above and slightly forward of the rearwardmost of said first set of horizontal rollers, the axes of said rollers lying in a generally vertical plane inclined forwardly between about 5° and
15°
,(E) a first series of a plurality of endless parallel spaced apart rough surfaced horizontally traveling belts supported on said first set of horizontal rollers for longitudinal movement responsive to rotation of the rollers, (F) a second series of a plurality of endless parallel spaced apart rough surfaced generally vertically traveling belts supported between the rearwardmost of said first set of horizontal rollers and said further roller, the belts of said second series alternating on said rearwardmost roller with the belts of said first series in the spaces between the belts of the first series, (G) at least one concave forwardly facing arcuate guide plate supported at the juncture between said series of belts, the lower end of said guide plate extending into the space between the travel paths of said belts, (H) an assembly of a plurality of spring biased concave downwardly facing fingers pivotally supported and extending forwardly in the spaces between said second series of belts, and spaced above the first series of belts, (I) means for retracting said finger assembly against its spring bias, and (J) pedal switch means for controlling operation of said drive means. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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